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The warmest temperatures anywhere in the UK fell on runners and spectators at this year's 34th London Marathon - as much-fancied crowd favourite Mo Farah came home in eighth place for his course debut.
Unbroken sunshine and barely a breath of wind meant the 11C (51.8F) recorded at the start of the race in Greenwich at 10am felt considerably warmer, as racers began the arduous 26.2-mile course through the capital.
More than 1,200 volunteers from St John Ambulance lined the streets as the mercury rose to 16C (60.8F)
Julian Mayes, senior forecaster with MeteoGroup, said: "It was a cool start, but things got much warmer.
"We have recorded temperatures of 16C in St James's Park (near the race finish line) - which is the equal highest anywhere in the UK today, along with London City Airport and parts of Kent.
"As we have seen over the last few days, the warmest place in the country has been London.
"That was very much the same today, and it was generally a good bit warmer in the capital than anywhere else.
"There was a bit of a breeze to begin with but that died down and the sun shone brightly, so runners will have felt it."
Medics advised runners to take on plenty of water and not to risk going for personal bests if the heat got too much, as the race got under way beneath virtually cloudless skies.
A huge cheer was reserved for Olympic hero Farah as announcers called out his name to the spectators as being among the ones to watch for.
But despite being installed among the bookies' favourites for the race, the 31-year-old failed to break into the podium positions,
Kenyan world record holder Wilson Kipsang took the Virgin Money London Marathon men's title in an unofficial time of 2hrs 04mins and 29secs, a course record, with Farah coming home almost four minutes back.
The Briton's time of 2hrs 08mins 21secs was outside Steve Jones' 29-year-old British record of 2:07:13 and could persuade him that his future remains on the track, rather than the road.
Champion runner Haile Gebrselassie had been recruited as pace-setter in an effort to encourage a record time - but forecasters said the heat may have had an influence on the race.
Race starters Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins, who won the women's double sculls gold at the London 2012 Games, were two of 13 London Olympics gold medallists taking on the famous course, which ends at The Mall.
Kenya's Stanley Biwott was second in the men's race, with Ethiopian defending champion Tsegaye Kebede third.
Kenyan Edna Kiplagat won the women's elite race, ahead of compatriot Florence Kiplagat.
Kiplagat, the two-time reigning world champion, made up for the pain of finishing runner-up for the past two years in the capital to take the title in 2:20:21, with her namesake three seconds back.
There was disappointment for Britain's David "Weirwolf" Weir, who lost his bid to become the best wheelchair racer in the event's history.
He had been aiming to win his seventh title but was beaten into second place by Switzerland's Marcel Hug.
American Tatyana McFadden took the elite women's wheelchair race title, a month after winning a silver medal at the Winter Olympics for cross-country skiing.
Along every part of the course, the several-deep crowd cheered raucously as friends, colleagues and even strangers - with their names emblazoned across their vests - pounded the road.
Celebrities taking part included former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen, Game of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer and Michelin-star chef Michel Roux Jr.
Labour politicians Ed Balls, Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan also posed for "selfies" in their running vests in the moments before the race began.
And there was the customary collection of those undertaking the marathon in fancy dress - with plenty of comic book characters and furry animal costumes.
Another participant, serial fundraiser Tony Phoenix-Morrison, carried a 42kg fridge on his back.


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THE DAYS WERE NUMBERED for Decision 33-7/4-5. Armchair rules officials glued to their high-def TV screens have for some time been emailing and tweeting rules violations, banishing tour pros such as Camilo Villegas and Padraig Harrington to DQ Land for turning in scores they thought were correct, only to later learn they made a boo-boo.
It had all gotten rather silly. The way things were going, half the tournament fields might have been sent home by year's end for rules infractions. Thankfully, The R&A and USGA stepped in to rework the decision about disqualification. This from their statement:
This revision to Decision 33-7/4.5 addresses the situation where a player is not aware he has breached a Rule because of facts that he did not know and could not reasonably have discovered prior to returning his score card. Under this revised decision and at the discretion of the Committee, the player still receives the penalty associated with the breach of the underlying Rule, but is not disqualified.As for ignorance of the Rules, The R&A and USGA will still have none of it, a stance that makes the Rules Geek a proud card-carrying member of those august bodies:
In revising the decision, The R&A and the USGA confirm that the disqualification penalty still applies for score card breaches that arise from ignorance of the Rules of Golf. As such, this decision reinforces that it is still the responsibility of the player to know the Rules, while recognizing that there may be some rare situations where it is reasonable that a player is unaware of the factual circumstances of a breach.You can read the new language for Decision 33-7/4-5 here. I think we can all rest better now.
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But the Bears' 35-7 victory Sunday over Green Bay before a weather-battered Soldier Field crowd of 55,419, the sixth in eight games under coach Lovie Smith against the Packers (12-3), was one the Bears needed as a springboard to next year. It should matter that they didn't quit when the game didn't matter much to them even if it does cost the Packers some home-field advantage in the playoffs.
"You never want to be a team that quits and you don't want those kinds of guys around," center Olin Kreutz said. "That's a statement that can be made. What does it do for us? I don't know. But it seemed to help the Packers last year."
Last New Year's Eve it was the Packers who won a seemingly meaningless season-ending game in Soldier Field. This year roles are reversed as they will be the ones still playing after the Bears have packed up and gone home.
But Smith told the Bears (6-9) Saturday night that this marked the first game of their 2008 season. Perhaps professionals are supposed to be at their best at all times but that message appeared to get through at a time when discouragement was setting in.
"[Some discouragement] is only natural but you come out and play," defensive end Alex Brown said. "We don't think about what might have happened. What happened is the way it is."
In the run of losing four of the last five before Sunday that killed their playoff hopes, the Bears consistently found ways to lose. When something went wrong against the Packers, they uncharacteristically played better.
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They needed Kyle Orton to control the game and the ball, which he did with 8-for-14 passing for 101 yards, a touchdown and a 103.6 rating. The defense needed to stop Favre, which it did, sacking him once and harassing him into a 40.2 rating.
"You never know how you're going to react when you're out of the playoff hunt," Orton said. "To show up and play well shows a lot about the character of our team."
The Bears scored on a 31-yard Robbie Gould field goal after a dominant opening drive and on Gould's 35-yarder in the second quarter. But in between were possessions starting at the Green Bay 34 and 7, the latter after Darrell McClover blocked a punt. That possession ended when Muhsin dropped a fourth-down pass in the end zone.
Two plays after Gould's second field goal, the defense misplayed a Ryan Grant run into a 66-yard touchdown to trail suddenly in a game they were controlling.
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"The thing I'm most disappointed about is we didn't match and exceed their intensity," Green Bay defensive end Aaron Kampman said. "That's something we have to look at."
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UK-based analyst firm MWD Advisors today published a report about Signavio. This "On the Radar" research report assesses the product offering along a standardized format. In the report, Mark McGregor, Principal Analyst with MWD Advisors, says; "The Signavio Process Editor offers an excellent range of capability and is easy to use. Its functionality compares very well with many of the professional desktop modeling products on the market, in some areas such as model comparison it actually offers richer functionality than many."
The report highlights many of Signavio's unique features that are important to the success of process modeling projects within an enterprise. For instance, QuickModel is "likely to greatly add to the productivity of modelers and allow even greater engagement of non-specialists in model creation." Especially the focus on providing the richness of professional modeling with the delivery model of the cloud makes it "an interesting product".
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One of the things that keeps people from riding their bikes to work is the sweat factor. How does one combat the sweat, the body odor, the helmet hair, and all that mess?
This isn't such a big deal if you're riding your bike to work construction, or you'll be outdoors or otherwise getting hot and sweaty all day. Those aren't the kind of people who are letting sweat and lack of cleanliness hold them back, either.
Plenty of would-be bike commuters have to be dressed in business casual (or more formal) attire. Accountants, programmers, businesspeople, managers, secretaries are among them. Not smelling like a primate usually goes with the territory, too.
Locker rooms and showers
Some employers have showers and locker rooms for associates to use. This is commonplace for "green" companies that actively support alternative transportation to work, as well as companies who have a workout center on-site. Other times, you may be able to pick up a membership to a nearby gym or fitness center to accomplish this task -- with the added benefit of being able to cross-train and get a better total-body workout before or after work, or over lunch.
That's great, but...
What about those of us (like me) who don't have showers or locker rooms, and don't really wish to buy a gym membership? There are two health clubs within walking distance of my office. My apartment complex offers a 24-hour fitness center, pool, and hot tub to all residents. Paying for a gym membership downtown just for a shower would be a waste of cash.
Let's face it. Not all of us have a hot shower accessible to us, and some do not have the means nor the desire to buy a gym membership. There are a few different options for the rest of us.
Plan "B"... for Baby Wipes!
Baby wipes?! No, I'm not joking. Not all of them smell like baby powder, either. Baby wipes have a mild soap solution, sometimes with aloe, alcohol, or other cleansing or moisturizing agents as well. They do a good job of absorbing sweat and killing the germs that can cause body odor.
You can quickly dart into a handicap bathroom stall, take off your sweaty clothes, wipe down with a few baby wipes (face, arms, underarms, chest, and *ahem* anywhere else sweaty), apply some deodorant, cool off for a few minutes, and put your work clothes on. Go to the bathroom sink to splash some water through your hair and style it as needed. Use hair spray or other hair products if that's your thing. A small hand towel is nice to have, to blot your face if you're still sweating.
A small valet bag with wipes (in a resealable sandwich bag), deodorant, hair product, a small towel and a comb is often all you need.
The art of the sink shower
My personal favorite method of preparing ideally requires an isolated bathroom -- preferably with a locking door. The only supplies needed in addition to the above list is a wash rag and possibly your own soap (liquid or bar form) if you don't feel like washing off with the hand soap supplied in the bathroom.
Get into your birthday suit. Soak the wash rag, soap it up LIGHTLY, and scrub down. Rinse the rag out. Wipe the soap off; this may take a few rinses of the rag to accomplish. Use the hand towel to dry off. Cool down and hop into your work clothes. Fix your hair, and that's all there is to it.
Some final thoughts
If your head got ultra-sweaty on your way to work, you may wish to run some handfulls of water through it to rinse out the sweat and cool your head before you start the other parts of your preparation. Similarly, you can avoid a few extra steps if you have really short hair or none at all!
What do you do with the wet washcloths and towels? You can wring out the washcloth really well. Both the cloth and towel air dry by hanging them up somewhere. A warm place such as a utility/boiler closet, or laying on top of your warm computer monitor will work, just make sure they're dry enough to not drip any water on electronics first! This method also works for drying out your cycling clothes.
A really small baggie with minimal supplies is all you have to worry about, and the trade-off is huge. You could pack these supplies in a lunch bag or in a freezer storage resealable bag, or tuck your cleaning stuff into a jersey pocket. I personally use a small valet bag in one of my panniers.
In conclusion: If you have a place to go to the bathroom, you have a place to clean yourself up before work. Don't let summer heat and sweat keep you from experiencing the benefits of bicycle commuting!
Monday, August 06, 2007
Tricks of the trade: So Fresh and So Clean
One of the things that keeps people from riding their bikes to work is the sweat factor. How does one combat the sweat, the body odor, the helmet hair, and all that mess?
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- Jamie said...
Here's how I handle the sweat issue: I shower and put on deodorant before I leave home (yes, before my ride).
Take it easy on your ride to work, that'll cause you to sweat less.
If you can find a wool t-shirt for your ride, wear that. Yes, wool - it won't make you itchy and make you super-warm, but it will wick your sweat away without creating the odor that cotton products do. It's just a natural property of wool to do that.
Bring a change of clothes with you in a pannier or something like that. Leave a pair of work shoes at your job and wear some shoes while cycling that are well-ventilated. I just wear a pair of Teva sandals to ride, they work great and keep my feet cool. Then change shoes when you get to work, putting on the ones you keep there.
Have some deodorant waiting for you at work, too... put some more on while you're changing into your work clothes.
Hang up whatever shirt you wore to ride, and let it dry out as much as possible.
Get a small desk fan and when you're at your desk, checking the morning email and such, turn it on and cool down.
Get a cool drink - water or whatever - while you're in front of the fan. You should be rehydrating after your ride anyway!
- August 06, 2007 1:32 PM
- Noah said...
Thanks for bringing that up! All are very valid points. No one could ride my commute without sweating, though. Not with wool. Not with taking it easy.
I definitely leave my work shoes at work. I also have a spare "everything" in case I forget something like pants. I only dip into the clothes I keep locked up at work if I forget something or in case something happens like my work clothes get soiled, wet, or somehow stolen.
I agree with all of your points, but sometimes you just can't help but sweat, and it's no cause for alarm. You can always wipe down or sink shower at work :)
The little fan on my desk is a life saver! Amen!
- August 06, 2007 1:43 PM
- Doug said...
I, too, work for a small company without shower facilities. The method you describe is exactly what I do. For me it was a carryover from thousands of miles of backpacking. That's how I cleaned up on the trail when a shower was 10-14 days away. But I don't use "baby wipes". I use the travel size wet wipes you can buy with all the minature travel toilitries at Target. I use a bandana instead of a small towel. AND....I always shower just before leaving for work. You have to start clean with as little odor causing bacteria on your body as possible.
- August 06, 2007 1:47 PM
- Noah said...
Yes, showering as close to the start of your commute as possible is also a must.
I also avoid antiperspirant-style deodorant sticks like the plague. I have heard good things about the Crystal deodorant that uses minerals and salts to kill off odor-causing bacteria. I haven't found it or tried it yet.
Sweat has no smell. Bacteria thrive on it and make the bad smell. Stopping the sweat isn't always possible, so any edge you can get on keeping bacteria at bay is a good thing.
- August 06, 2007 1:59 PM
- amidnightrider said...
There is always a way to shower. Take this couple
This coupleriding their bikes from Beijing to Paris
- August 06, 2007 9:31 PM
- Frogman said...
Wipes also come in small packs that are closeable/resealable. They might not be in the same section as the larger bulk packs, and they cost more over all, of course, but the convenience is great. Sometimes they might be in a pharmacy section, or in a different part of a kids section from the regular baby wipes/diapers.
- August 08, 2007 5:20 PM
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DRHOOK- Sweaters: Find out why you're soaking the sheets
I think I have a PhD in sweating. When I was in a show choir in high school, I used to sweat more than Tina Turner + Bruce Springsteen on stage. When I'd play golf (the most evil sport in the entire world), my head looked like Niagara Falls. To this day, I cannot go for a run before work because I continue to perspire for at least an hour after taking a cold shower.
What happens if you sweat in bed?
Night sweats mean a person soaks his/her sheets and/or clothes while asleep, and it requires changing everything to dry sheets/clothes. Most obviously, night sweats can be simply from too many blankets or being bundled up too much. Maybe the room is just too hot! (Remember when Elaine stayed at Jerry Seinfeld's parents' house in Florida, and it was like 100 degrees inside? Yes, senior citizens tend to like it warmer, and so their younger guests suffer in miserable heat at night.)
For menopausal women, hot flashes are not true night sweats because they occur in the daytime as well: the sensation starts with a feeling in the chest, breasts, or abdomen that then leads to red skin. The heat and sweating usually last three to four minutes.
One concern of night sweats is– well, cancer. Lymphoma is the cancer most commonly associated with night sweats. Certain chemicals released from cancer cells can cause sweating.
Most people who have an infection will find their fevers are worse at night– a cruel reality. Who wants to be most ill when everyone else is asleep (and you want to sleep too!)?
Tuberculosis, HIV, and abscesses (pockets of pus from bacterial infection) are all known to cause night sweats. Brucellosis from unpasteurized milk/cheese is also associated with the problem. "Say Cheese!"
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Then there's gerd (aka acid reflux) which is associated with night sweats, because lying down allows the stomach contents to creep up the esophagus. And with most Americans' bellies getting plumper, all that abdominal pressure pumps the stomach like a Scottish bagpipe.
Diabetics who take medicines are at risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and that can make them feel like they're running in the Sahara. This is good, though, because they need to wake up to get some sugar in their system.
Antidepressants can cause some people to sweat, though usually all day, not just at night. I've also noticed those who sweat while taking certain antidepressants have an elevated heart rate and blood pressure. That stinks, because while you might feel less anxious on the medicine, physically you're more anxious.
Fever? Most people take acetaminophen (like Tylenol), aspirin, or NSAID (ibuprofen). However, some folks who take these daily or more frequently can develop night sweats.
Niacin is pretty good at raising good cholesterol, lowering triglycerides, and lowering bad cholesterol. But in the middle of the night, it also can make a person turn red and wet as a lobster in a boiling pot.
Speaking of the middle of night, making whoopee with the use of Viagra can cause some flushing. Viva Las Night Sweats!
Endocrine problems like pheochromocytoma (too much epinephrine!), hyperthyroidism, and carcinoid syndrome (too much serotonin!) can cause sweating, among other symptoms.
Withdrawal from narcotics, cocaine, and alcohol can cause bad night sweats.
Now it's obvious that night sweats can have many causes, so it's a good idea to see a doctor if you have them. Don't let the expression "Never let them see you sweat" keep you from discovering the cause.
Dr. Hook cracks a joke or two, but he's a renowned physician with an interesting website, drjohnhong.com. Email him with your questions.


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Sophomore Jess Reinhardt began Liberty's participation at the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, competing in the 50 free on day one, Thursday at Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Reinhardt touched the wall in 23.00, finishing in 52nd place overall, as she defeated swimmers from North Carolina and Texas. She entered the meet with a seed time of 22.76, a time she obtained at the 2014 CCSA Women's Swimming & Diving Championship. The native of Gatton, Queensland, Australia, competing at the national meet for the second year in a row, will swim the 100 fly tomorrow, while contesting the 200 fly on Saturday. She won the CCSA title in both the 100 and 200 fly this past month. The Lady Flames continue their time in Minneapolis with a busy day tomorrow, beginning at noon (EDT) with prelims of the 200 medley relay. Liberty's 200 medley relay, consisting of Reinhardt, senior Emilie Kaufman, sophomore Kendall Hough and junior Meghan Babcock, is seeded 23rd entering the meet. Reinhardt, seeded 17th, will compete in the 100 fly, while 21st-seeded Kaufman will swim in the 100 breaststroke.


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On February 10, Alexandria City Manager James K. Hartmann proposed a General Fund Operating Budget of $524.3 million for FY 2010 that reflected a decrease of 3.3% from the previously approved FY 2009 budget, the most dramatic decline in the City's budget in more than 30 years.
City Council's authorization of a potential change to the real property tax rate would result in the average residential tax bill increasing by up to $85 or 2% when compared to 2008 real estate tax rates. This compares to a decline in the average residential tax bill of $7 in 2008. The City's real estate tax rates would be among the lowest in the Northern Virginia region, even if the maximum tax rate increase is approved.
Although the personal property tax rate on vehicles and business property tax rates would remain unchanged, vehicle owners can also expect to see their tax bills drop in 2009. A projected decline in average vehicle values this year will reduce the average household's vehicle personal property tax bill by $66, or 23%, from last year.
The next public hearing on the budget will be held Monday, April 13 at 4 p.m. in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 301 King St. The effective real estate tax public hearing will be held on Saturday, April 18 at 9:30 a.m., also in City Council Chambers. The Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program are scheduled for adoption on Monday, April 27 at a special legislative meeting at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov and click on "FY 2010 Budget" under Quick Links on http://www.alexandriava.gov.


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Sage 'N' Rosemary Pork Stew
Total TimePrep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hour 20 min.
Makes12 servings (3 quarts)
- 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds), cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 can (49-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1-1/4 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups cubed red potatoes
- 1 package (9 ounces) frozen cut green beans
- 1-1/2 cups frozen lima beans
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
- In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown pork in oil; drain. Add the broth, water, onion, rosemary, salt, sage and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes or until pork is almost tender.
- Stir in the potatoes, beans and mustard. Return to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes or until vegetables and pork are tender.
- In a small bowl, combine flour and cream; stir until smooth. Add to stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Nutrition Facts1 cup: 299 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 772mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 1 starch.
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I was inititally going to give this recipe a so-so rating. However, my husband ate the leftovers after the stew had sat around for 2-3 days (he NEVER wants to throw anything out), and lo and behold he said it was delicious! Most stews improve with standing for 1-2 days, and this must be one of them. I also used leftover pork roast, along with some pork ends. I'll bet sweet potatoes or yams would be really good in this stew, too, instead of red potatoes!
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I adjusted this recipe using left over pork roast. I also adjusted it to serve 4. Used russet potatoes and frozen mixed vegetables as that is what I had on hand. And it took less time as the meat was already cooked. It was very tasty.Always nice to have something to make using the left over roast.


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The chalkboard sign outside Cobra Club is just like any other propped up outside your typical Bushwick watering hole, advertising happy-hour drink specials in big letters.
But at the bottom — in smaller print — reads a surprising announcement: "Yoga @ 6pm" and "Pilates @ 7:45pm."
Inside, baskets of bright orange cheese balls rest on the dark wooden bar top. A young customer taps away on her MacBook as Johnny Cash plays in the background. The walls are decorated with what at first glance looks like a floral pattern; only upon closer inspection does the design's skull centerpiece reveal itself. The yoga studio itself is located behind a discreet door in the back of the bar — but once inside, you won't find your typical vinyasa class: There's no chanting, no Sanskrit and, most importantly, no holier-than-thou attitude.
Indeed, nothing is exactly as it seems at Cobra Club, the country's first yoga studio/bar hybrid that opened in mid-June.
After separate careers in the hospitality business, owners Nikki Koch, Julia Huffman and Dana Bushman opened Cobra Club for who they call "yoga misfits": Unlike most studios — whose clientele skews toward fit, Lululemon-clad ladies — Cobra Club attracts a 50-50 mix of men and women, plus a smattering of newbies and born-again yogis.
"The primary customer is someone who doesn't practice yoga, or practiced it, but was deterred — I'm not fit enough, flexible enough, I like to eat meat on the weekend. I was one of those people for years," says Bushman, 36, who recently moved to Sonoma, Calif.
Koch, a former skin-care company executive, and Huffman, a former general manager at downtown bar the Delancey, became fast friends during a bartending gig when they were both new to the city 10 years ago.
"[Nikki] had been thinking of opening a yoga studio. I had been thinking of opening a bar," says Huffman, 33, who lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. "We would take yoga together, and then we would go out and complain about our jobs. We'd always have a glass of wine or a beer after. We thought, 'We're not the only people who do this.' "
"You take a yoga class, you feel great. You're there with a friend. You want to keep talking," adds Koch, 36. "Why not provide a place for people to sit and hang out and have a conversation?"
They decided on Bushwick, where Koch and her husband live, due to its dearth of nearby exercise studios — and its need for more bars to serve residents of the rapidly expanding Brooklyn nabe.
But not everybody was so open to the concept at first.
When the trio started floating the idea of a bar/yoga studio — which, because it offers cocktails, is technically registered as a bar under the State Liquor Authority — many were perplexed. Hard-core yogis got offended. One online commenter quipped Cobra Club should just sell heroin to customers; others decried it as the amusement park-ification of yoga.
Some styles of yoga are ascetic and promote avoiding meat, alcohol and dairy — but Koch doesn't think drinking and yoga are necessarily opposed. "There's a yoga philosophy that's all about abstinence," she says. "And then there's a yoga philosophy about living your life and being happy. We're obviously more that style."
To that end, Cobra Club offers its popular Hangover Yoga class, a one-hour session on Saturdays and Sundays, with the price of a Bloody Mary or mimosa at the bar built into the $15 price tag. Customers from as far away as Harlem and Bay Ridge have trekked to Bushwick to try the slow-moving, hatha-style practice.
To raise capital for the business, the three owners pitched in their own cash and devised a profit-sharing model where they sold shares of the company to friends, family and investors, according to Bushman. A certain amount buys a share, and the more shares you buy, the bigger your percentage of the potential profit you'll get. But unlike other profit-sharing plans, it's not permanent — payouts stop after three years. "We were able to turn some people away," says Bushman. "We wanted to retain a certain amount of control."
The 750-square-foot studio space is spare, with a warm, dark wood floor, flowing sheer curtains and a lone candle burning. Koch, one of the studio's teachers, focuses on breathing techniques to aid relaxation and provides gentle, hands-on adjustments to make poses easier. Unlike more athletic, vinyasa yoga styles, you don't feel exhausted after class — just looser and mellower.
The owners plan to introduce other classes, such as martial arts and dance, in the evenings when the bar is bumping. Starting Sept. 29, Cobra Club will offer burlesque classes the last Saturday of every month. For $20, the price includes the class, plus a glass of post-workout Prosecco.
"We're not going to make [customers] feel bad if they're a little hung over, or they were out late the night before, or they were working really hard, long hours," Koch says. "We're not saints, and we're not sitting on a mountaintop meditating. We live in New York."
Pick partners carefully: Koch, Huffman and Bushman all had previous business ventures with pals — and are no longer best buds with their former partners. So when they started Cobra Club, the three tried to avoid a similar fate by having frank discussions about everyone's strengths and expectations, and by coming up with an exit strategy if one partner isn't happy or situations change. "You have to get the ugly stuff out of the way first," Bushman says. "It's like writing a will. No one wants to think about it. Set yourself up legally, financially from the get-go, and you stay friends." Hint: If you still want to hang out with your partner after hashing out the dreary business details, that's a good sign.
Look for alternate funding: To raise $10,000 for a special low-impact wooden floor (to prevent injuries in the studio), the Cobra Club owners uploaded a video to the online fund-raising tool Indiegogo. For each level of donation, they offered perks like a bar tab or unlimited yoga classes for a month. By doing this, they managed to exceed their fund-raising goal by $200.
Do it yourself: The owners enlisted family, friends and significant others to help with renovations. Bushman taught Huffman and Koch how to tile. And they installed the yoga studio floor themselves. (The owners each wrote their names on a piece of wood.)
Stick to your guns . . . : "One of our construction guys said to us one day, 'You want everything perfect,' " Huffman says. "Yeah, we do. Don't let people bully you into doing not exactly what you want. You only have one shot at creating it."
. . . But also be flexible: When Cobra Club first opened, the bar only served local, handcrafted whiskey and tequila — but customers asked for brands like Jack Daniels and Stoli. "Be super-bullish on whatever your idea is, and then take a step back," says Koch. "A lot of people open businesses, and they get caught up in what the idea was behind it."
In other words, once your business is open, be adaptable.
"The minute the business is open, it tells you what it needs, and you need to be flexible and respond to the needs of the business — not just your ideas," Koch adds.


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Founding fathers are often remarkable characters. Vancouver's are no exception. Though British explorer George Vancouver gives the city its name, it was Gassy Jack who set up the first tavern in the region. His mottled bronze likeness stands down the road from the town clock, which runs on steam and spouts it like a kettle. It is in this area that you'll find plenty of restaurants. Photographers, head to Vancouver Lookout for views of the city harbour and take a picture of Hotel Europe, which resembles New York's Flatiron Building.
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Elliptic integrals were introduced in the investigations of J. Wallis (1655–1659) who studied the integral (in modern notation):
L. Euler (1733, 1757, 1763, 1766) derived the addition theorem for the following elliptic integrals currently called incomplete elliptic integrals of the first and second kind:
J.‐L. Lagrange (1783) and especially A. M. Legendre (1793, 1811, 1825–1828) devoted considerable attention to study different properties of these integrals. C. F. Gauss (1799, 1818) also used these integrals during his research.
Simultaneously, A. M. Legendre (1811) introduced the incomplete elliptic integral of the third kind:
and the complete versions of the integrals:
C. G. J. Jacobi (1827–1829) introduced inverse functons of the elliptic integrals and , which lead him to build the theory of elliptic functions. In 1829 C. G. J. Jacobi defined the function:
which was later called the Jacobi zeta function. J. Liouville (1840) also studied the elliptic integrals and .
N. H. Abel independently derived some of C. G. J. Jacobi's results and studied the so-called hyperelliptic and Abelian integrals.


text: Artist: Ice-T f/ Mark Live, Smoothe Da Hustler, Trigger Tha Gambler Album: SMG: The Rap Repossession * Song: Repossession Typed by: firstname.lastname@example.com * Also known as Sex, Money and Guns [Intro: Ice-T] This is SMG Yo niggaz, what the fuck is up? It's real, it's going down East Coast/West Coast is in your motherfucking face Tired of you fagot ass niggaz running around reacting like you know what time it is This is S.M.G bitch Sex, Money and Guns baby, for real, yeah Smoothe Da Hustler, Trigger Tha Gambler, Iceberg, Mark Live, Deuce Fever Brooklyn's in the house nigga, Bronx's in the house nigga Queen's in the house nigga, Westside's in the motherfucking house! YEAH, all you pussy ass motherfuckers; What happened to Gangster Rap? - Y'all forgot about it? Yeah, niggas is up in here, taking your bitches Grab your motherfucking gun now, nigga This is going down motherfucker, WHAT! WHAT! WHAT! [Smoothe Da Hustler] Yo, they say Hustler bust for the fuck of it Fuck it, I will cuff it Rough it up something disgusting, it's nothing I brutalize, black the blue eyes, smack the crew of guys Accidental suicide, you decide If you the crew lasts then utilize Nigga utilize to live away from that crew of eyes Black do the wise, if they act too surprise, and they sat through the lights For the cheese they slab you a five, and wrap you alive [Trigger Tha Gambler] Plus, we leave up, fifties on faces when we rip mics Take the bottom of the gun dog, just so we can grip tight We're on our own, seven forties nigga, we don't miss flights When we flow like water, we're so cold, we can piss ice Weave the shit, pounds of bricks, up in that Benz rise Snatch your money bags for the heights, doing hits on bikes With bitches that's harder than dicks on dikes I'm living in hell ever since I pull the fifth of Crikes [Ice-T] You niggaz make me notice; you're lying every time you're talking Dreaming about your days of thieving, talking about the shit you did Bragging on bids, you was a bitch kid, homo thug Never moved drugs, never cocked back, never touched crack In anyway; make me piss bitch, we don't feel shit Time to end this, I started as the Pimp of Pretense Cashed out; with most of my niggaz caught a Life Sentence I kicked game; and Gangster Rapping was invented [Mark Live] This shit is so big (SHIT IS SO BIG!!) 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Never listen to biscuits, of vibe bitches Dime pieces, platinum thesis, have you niggaz premature ejaculating Keep waiting and hating, we're just demonstrating what it looks (LIKE!!) Sounds (LIKE!!) ~ smells (LIKE!!) ~ feels (LIKE!!) Nigga what real is like [Chorus: Smoothe Da Hustler & Trigger Tha Gambler]


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Saturday, October 23, 2010
~New Etsy Store Items Just Listed~ It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas~
Posted by Kristens Creations at 10:51 PM
19 comments:
- Crowing Moon said...
All your creations are gorgeous. I love the tassles :D
- October 24, 2010 at 2:03 AM
- The Tuscan Home said...
WOW, what a beautiful selection, Kristen! You've outdone yourself! Those tassels are GORGEOUS!! I love your frames, but my eyes keep going to the tassels. lol! :)
Have a wonderful Sunday! By the way, do you think you will be selling any wreaths this year?
- October 24, 2010 at 6:02 AM
- Jen said...
Stunning! I'd love to add a Post with your creations. Contact me email@example.com :o)
- October 24, 2010 at 6:36 AM
- Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...
I just love all your tassels, Kristen! Love the 3D frames, too. I'm off to your etsy to see what's left! : )
- October 24, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Melanie said...
Love them all. Just gorgeous!
- October 24, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- 3LittleByrds said...
Love all your new creations. Will you be making wreaths to?
- October 24, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- Gypsy Heart said...
Hey, you've really outdone yourself with these tassels! The frames are gorgeous too. I received my black one yesterday and I totally love it! Thanks so much for your patience re: the address stuff. :)
Can't wait to see the home decorating you do!
- October 24, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- Natasha said...
Wow, they are beautiful! You have been busy for sure. It's nice to see so many gorgeous signs of Christmas over here!
Best wishes,
- October 24, 2010 at 10:05 PM
- Carrie @ Dittle Dattle said...
Everything is so beautiful, Kristen. I love all the tassels! and the frame with the rhinestone rooster charm is fabulous :D
Have a the best day ever ~Carrie
- October 25, 2010 at 4:45 AM
- Melissa Miller said...
Gorgeous Kristen! Everything will sell very well.
Tell your friend Sherry hello and thank you from me. She stopped by my blog recently and was very sweet.
Happy week! ~Melissa :)
- October 25, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- Mom said...
Your Christmas frames and tassels are beautiful!! You're so talented!
Have a great week and don't work too hard. =)
- October 25, 2010 at 11:21 PM
- Becca said...
Beautiful tassels, Kristen !! I sooooo admire your talent in creating such fun and festive pieces. Of course, I love those oh-so-pretty frames, too. Have fun decorating ... can't wait to see pics. Have a great day, *Becca*
- October 26, 2010 at 4:50 AM
- Crystal @ Ordinary Days said...
Oh...I think I'm really gonna have to think about the gingerbread guy. I looovvee gingerbread!! Love your blog and your sense of style and creativity.
- October 26, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- Jacqueline said...
Where do you find the broaches for the middle of the bows on the frames? I have had a hard time finding them (I make them too).
- October 30, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- Patti @ Pandoras Box said...
Just stunning...you have inspired me and I have finally made a few tassels...not nearly as lovely as your, but they are fun to make - I gave you a "shout out" on today's post
- October 31, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- email@example.com said...
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! You are soooooooo talented!!!
I will be back every day :-)
- November 4, 2010 at 9:24 PM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Hey pretty girl! I sent you an email, assuming I had the correct email...look for it..
- November 5, 2010 at 7:25 AM
- Anonymous said...
Почему регистрация не работает ?
- November 14, 2010 at 3:29 PM
- Melissa said...
Kristen you are so talented & have
such beautiful taste! I was so impressed with my frame - I ordered the black fleur-de-lis - I have never seen anything like it!
Keep up the great work --
- November 29, 2010 at 11:25 AM


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SONOMA (CBS/AP) — Ron Capps raced to his second Funny Car victory of the season Sunday for his fourth career win in the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
The Californian powered his Dodge Charger to a 4.085-second run at 307.79 mph to hold off 15-time season champion John Force in the final. Capps moved to second in the season standings.
"This place has a lot of great memories," said Capps, the Sonoma Raceway winner three of the last four seasons. "We have a big NAPA presence here and were the only Don Schumacher Racing team car in the final. No pressure, right? I try to stay humble. I have a lot of great people behind me to keep me focused. I think we can accomplish that goal of getting to the top."
Shawn Langdon won the Top Fuel final, Vincent Nobile topped the Pro Stock field, and Hector Arana Jr. won in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Langdon raced to his fourth victory of the season and fifth of his career, beating Morgan Lucas with a 3.920 at 240.47. Langdon extended his points lead to 102 over second-place Spencer Massey.
Nobile had a 6.572 at 208.58 in a Dodge Avenger to edge four-time series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. Nobile has two victories this season and seven overall.
Arana claimed his fourth win of the season, riding his Buell to a 6.878 at 195.45 to beat Matt Smith.
(Copyright 2013 CBS San Francisco. All rights reserved.)
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It's the end of the Internet as we know it
Paul Joseph Watson
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The secret behind SOPA, the so-called anti-piracy bill which is today the target of an unprecedented backlash with Wikileaks and other major websites 'going dark' to protest the legislation, has nothing to do with piracy or copyright theft – it's about the formal effort to mimic Communist China's system of Internet censorship.
But don't take our word for it, listen to what Joe Lieberman, co-sponsor of PIPA, SOPA's sister version in the Senate, said about the purpose of behind the US government's efforts to control the Internet under the guise of cybersecurity.
Lieberman characterized fears that the US government would use such powers to censor political content as "total misinformation," yet goes on to admit that the purpose behind the agenda is to mimic China's ability to "disconnect parts of its Internet in case of war," adding, "we need that here too".
Of course, Communist China's "war" is not against foreign terrorists or hackers, it's targeted against people who dare to use the Internet to express dissent against government atrocities or corruption. China's system of Internet policing is about crushing freedom of speech and has nothing to do with legitimate security concerns as Lieberman well knows.
Having largely failed in his bid to use fears over cyberwarfare, bearing in mind it was the United States and Israel who launched the Stuxnet attack, to achieve the ultimate goal of Internet control, Lieberman has returned with the same agenda only under a different guise – the Protect Intellectual Property Act – of which he is the co-sponsor.
Whether the justification is cybersecurity or anti-piracy, the end game remains the ability to seize control over the Internet and shut down websites on a whim.
Indeed, the is merely the act of legally codifying what is already taking place. Lieberman himself was instrumental in having the whistleblower website Wikileaks shut down when Amazon axed Wikileaks from its servers after being pressured to do so by Lieberman's Senate Homeland Security Committee.
In addition, the Department of Homeland Security has already seized dozens of websites merely for linking to copyrighted material, despite the fact that such material isn't even hosted on the website itself, a process the Electronic Frontier Foundation has criticized as, "Blunt instruments that cause unacceptable collateral damage to free speech rights."
The DHS has also seized websites for no ostensible reason, including a popular music blog that was shut down for over a year on charges the DHS now admits were completely false.
While the likes of Wikipedia and Google have commendably protested against SOPA and PIPA, the big ISPs and domain name companies are firmly behind it. Indeed, the global authority over all .com domain names, VeriSign, recently demanded the power to terminate websites deemed "abusive" when ordered to by government without a court order or any kind of oversight whatsoever.
- A d v e r t i s e m e n t
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Although massive protests by the likes of Wikipedia and Google have delayed a vote on SOPA, the bill is set to return to the House floor next month.
The ultimate end game of SOPA is not merely about handing the federal government the power to shut down websites. Once such powers are granted, the only way to police such a system would be to require all website owners, and eventually anyone who posts any form of content on the Internet, to require permission from the state to do so. This will take the form of an individual Internet ID for every user – again part of Lieberman's favored Chinese-style system – which can be granted or revoked at the discretion of the authorities.
The so-called "National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace," created by NIST under the auspices of the U.S. Commerce Department, purports to offer an "identity ecosystem" under which Americans will be able to protect their information not with passwords but with a "single credential" stored on a smart card, a cell phone, a keychain fob or some other kind of gadget. This will then be used to access a myriad of data, including tax returns, health information, bank accounts and more, amounting to a passport for your entire life.
Under such a system, the state will be able to create a far friendlier environment for controlling the flow of information, Bill Clinton's proposed 'Internet Ministry of Truth' will flourish, and Hillary Clinton's concerns about "losing the infowar" will be addressed.
This is the true secret behind SOPA, it's another step towards abolishing anonymity and creating an infrastructure under which, just as in the physical domain, every act of commerce, communication or exercise of freedoms will first have to be approved by an authority figure before it is allowed to take place.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.
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